Smithsonian Magazine

For the First Time, Scientists Trapped an Elusive Antimatter Particle—and Contained It for Months. It Could Allow Them to Test an Enduring Physics Theory

The standard model of particle physics works really well, but it can't explain why the universe exists. Something is missing, ...

Clustering changes how charged polymers separate in water, challenging old assumptions

A polymer science revelation about how liquid mixtures separate could have major implications for human health, metabolism ...